Question regarding your ESA guide please

Hi I am a member, and have the latest pdf regarding claiming ESA but there is some information I cannot find on your site.

In your news letter you mention when reassessments are likely to be recommenced under maximus, but I cannot find it, and would like to know when reassessments are likely to begin.
Mine ESA award is due to end in June this year, but there is no way I feel ready to go through that ridiculous process again, as it was really damaging to my mental health last time.

many thanks

Chrissy wrote: Hi I am a member, and have the latest pdf regarding claiming ESA but there is some information I cannot find on your site.

In your news letter you mention when reassessments are likely to be recommenced under maximus, but I cannot find it, and would like to know when reassessments are likely to begin.
Mine ESA award is due to end in June this year, but there is no way I feel ready to go through that ridiculous process again, as it was really damaging to my mental health last time.

many thanks

Hi C,

It is on Page 81 of "Employment and Support Allowance claims on physical health grounds: a guide to the work capability assessment. Updated 11 March 2015"

3rd link down : This Page.

It reads :

"Reassessment delays

At the time of writing (March 2015) there is a massive backlog of claimants waiting to be assessed for ESA for the first time. As a result, existing ESA claimants are not currently being reassessed unless they, or someone else, reports a change in their circumstances. Instead, if your reassessment date comes up you are likely to just have it deferred for another year.

Currently Maximus expect it to be spring 2016 before they begin doing reassessments."

This was queried by another member : Here today.

As you will see Gordon has contacted the office for further information.

I also responded to another related query : Here.

bro58

Woops sorry, I made this post in error. I was searching the .pdf wrongly, sorry.

Hi Bro

Many thanks for your super speedy reply.
I'd just put an error in the search box on the .pdf and found the answer, but thanks for retyping it in here, it's also handy for other worried members who maybe don't have the pdf.
I can't describe how much better this information has made me feel.

bro58 wrote:

Chrissy wrote: Hi I am a member, and have the latest pdf regarding claiming ESA but there is some information I cannot find on your site.

In your news letter you mention when reassessments are likely to be recommenced under maximus, but I cannot find it, and would like to know when reassessments are likely to begin.
Mine ESA award is due to end in June this year, but there is no way I feel ready to go through that ridiculous process again, as it was really damaging to my mental health last time.

many thanks

Hi C,

It is on Page 81 of "Employment and Support Allowance claims on physical health grounds: a guide to the work capability assessment. Updated 11 March 2015"

3rd link down : This Page.

It reads :

"Reassessment delays

At the time of writing (March 2015) there is a massive backlog of claimants waiting to be assessed for ESA for the first time. As a result, existing ESA claimants are not currently being reassessed unless they, or someone else, reports a change in their circumstances. Instead, if your reassessment date comes up you are likely to just have it deferred for another year.

Currently Maximus expect it to be spring 2016 before they begin doing reassessments."

This was queried by another member : Here today.

As you will see Gordon has contacted the office for further information.

I also responded to another related query : Here.

bro58

Sorry to bother you again. Sorry for my confusion. After reading the other two maximus reassessment queries, I am not sure why info contained in the .pdf would need confirmation from your office.

thanks

Chrissy wrote:

bro58 wrote:

Chrissy wrote: Hi I am a member, and have the latest pdf regarding claiming ESA but there is some information I cannot find on your site.

In your news letter you mention when reassessments are likely to be recommenced under maximus, but I cannot find it, and would like to know when reassessments are likely to begin.
Mine ESA award is due to end in June this year, but there is no way I feel ready to go through that ridiculous process again, as it was really damaging to my mental health last time.

many thanks

Hi C,

It is on Page 81 of "Employment and Support Allowance claims on physical health grounds: a guide to the work capability assessment. Updated 11 March 2015"

3rd link down : This Page.

It reads :

"Reassessment delays

At the time of writing (March 2015) there is a massive backlog of claimants waiting to be assessed for ESA for the first time. As a result, existing ESA claimants are not currently being reassessed unless they, or someone else, reports a change in their circumstances. Instead, if your reassessment date comes up you are likely to just have it deferred for another year.

Currently Maximus expect it to be spring 2016 before they begin doing reassessments."

This was queried by another member : Here today.

As you will see Gordon has contacted the office for further information.

I also responded to another related query : Here.

bro58

Sorry to bother you again. Sorry for my confusion. After reading the other two maximus reassessment queries, I am not sure why info contained in the .pdf would need confirmation from your office.

thanks

Hi C,

We are trying to ascertain the source of this information :

"Currently Maximus expect it to be spring 2016 before they begin doing reassessments."

and how accurate and reliable it is.

bro58